telecom

FinTechs Struggle to Retain Consumer Trust in Africa
FinTechs Struggle to Retain Consumer Trust in Africa
February 24, 2023  |  Banking

There is no denying that trust plays an important role when it comes to payments transactions. And according to Isaac Kamuta, it’s one of the...

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Tech Giants Object to Covering Cost of EU Telecom Upgrades
Tech Giants Object to Covering Cost of EU Telecom Upgrades
February 23, 2023  |  Big Tech

The European Commission is trying to determine who should pay to upgrade Europe’s telecom system. As Reuters reported Thursday, Europe’s telecoms have long argued that...

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Report: Orange Could Sell Its Banking Unit
Report: Orange Could Sell Its Banking Unit
October 12, 2022  |  Banking

French telecom Orange is reportedly weighing its options for its online banking division in the wake of media reports that the company was considering the...

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How Telco APIs Are Enhancing Africa’s Mobile Money Ecosystem
How Telco APIs Are Enhancing Africa’s Mobile Money Ecosystem
September 08, 2022  |  API

In Europe, open banking is associated with a wave of open application programming interfaces (APIs) rolled out by banks that allow authorized third parties to...

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5G-Powered Smart Glasses Enable Immersive Shopping, Gaming and Learning
5G-Powered Smart Glasses Enable Immersive Shopping, Gaming and Learning
May 18, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Aiming to speed the creation of immersive 5G-powered augmented reality (AR) experiences for smart glasses, T-Mobile has launched a T-Mobile Accelerator program that provides resources...

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3 Telco-Driven Apps To Watch in Emerging Markets in 2022
3 Telco-Driven Apps To Watch in Emerging Markets in 2022
January 05, 2022  |  International

Super apps like China’s WeChat have become intrinsic to consumers’ lives, moving beyond messaging apps to cater to a wide array of digital service needs...

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Big Tech and Telecom Follow Facebook in Metaverse Ramp-Up
Big Tech and Telecom Follow Facebook in Metaverse Ramp-Up
November 12, 2021  |  Technology

Less than two weeks after Facebook’s startling announcement that it was changing its name and focus to Meta, three heavyweights in the 5G space are piggybacking...

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Factory Project Explores the Potential of 5G and Mobile Edge Computing
Factory Project Explores the Potential of 5G and Mobile Edge Computing
October 19, 2021  |  Technology

A company that manufactures the fiber-optic cable used to support telecommunications networks is the first enterprise to implement a newly available network that provides highly...

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Inside IHS Towers: Five Things to Know About the Newly Listed Emerging Markets Telecom Infrastructure Provider
Inside IHS Towers: Five Things to Know About the Newly Listed Emerging Markets Telecom Infrastructure...
October 14, 2021  |  IPO

It would soon be eight unicorns and counting on the African continent, following the successful listing of leading Africa-focused telecom infrastructure provider, IHS Towers, on...

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